NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Lobbying Spend

$250.6M

Filings

196

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$6,310,000	6	2
2025	$8,232,000	7	2
2024	$8,040,000	7	2
2023	$16,650,000	5	1
2022	$10,930,000	8	2
2021	$15,300,000	9	3
2020	$9,268,000	5	2
2019	$16,510,000	9	2
2018	$9,488,048	8	2
2017	$10,500,000	10	2
2016	$10,250,014	14	5
2015	$16,950,000	18	5
2014	$15,970,000	14	4
2013	$7,620,000	9	2
2012	$9,170,000	4	1
2011	$8,190,000	4	1
2010	$8,620,000	4	1
2009	$9,250,000	5	2
2008	$15,500,000	22	5
2007	$6,220,000	8	4
2006	$13,240,000	5	3
2005	$8,300,000	8	3
2004	$3,020,000	3	2
2003	$3,860,000	1	1
2002	$2,220	1	1
2001	$2,060,000	1	1
1999	$1,180,000	1	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS	$250,630,282	94
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP	—	11
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	9
GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	28
TIBER CREEK GROUP	—	6
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	3
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP (FORMERLY HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP)	—	6
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)	—	7
WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC	—	4
MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP)	—	2
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	—	4
CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC	—	6
K&L GATES LLP	—	2
BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP	—	12
ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS	—	2

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	143
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	137
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	95
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	94
White House Office	93
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	90
State, Dept of (DOS)	89
Treasury, Dept of	85
Energy, Dept of	73
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	73
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	73
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	64
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	64
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	62
Natl Security Council (NSC)	62
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	62
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	55
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	53
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	53
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)	53

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Immigration	Immigration	99
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	98
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	97
Transportation	Transportation	96
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	96
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	95
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	94
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	94
Health Issues	Health Issues	93
Government Issues	Government Issues	92
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	92
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	91
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	88
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	78
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	74
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	72
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	70
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	70
Torts	Torts	63
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	62

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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168n Factory Deduction Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (IRC 48D) Auto Loan Deduction Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) Corporate Tax Rate Data center taxes Estate Tax Expense Allocation Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) Full Expensing for Capital Equipment Purchases Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) H.R.1 Business Tax Provisions Immediate Expensing for Manufacturing Production Facilities Immediate R&D Expensing Individual Tax Rates Interest Deductibility Interest Expensing ATI Definition No Tax on Overtime Pass-Through Deduction R&D Tax Credit Strategy Energy and Manufacturing Tax Credits Tax Administration (Office of Appeals Independence)

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 4393119th Congress

DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Border security H.R.4393, Dignity Act H.R.5494, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R.9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act High skilled immigration Immigration enforcement and compliance Immigration reform

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4393

H.R. 4930119th Congress

To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Bayh-Dole Act H.R.4930, S.2677, re. counterfeiting and customs H.R.566, REPAIR Act H.R.6687, DRIVER Act March-in rights

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4930

H.R. 5079119th Congress

Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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CIRCIA - Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Information Sharing H.R.5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act S.2983, Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5079

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H.R. 5494119th Congress

Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Border security H.R.4393, Dignity Act H.R.5494, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R.9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act High skilled immigration Immigration enforcement and compliance Immigration reform

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5494

H.R. 566119th Congress

Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Bayh-Dole Act H.R.4930, S.2677, re. counterfeiting and customs H.R.566, REPAIR Act H.R.6687, DRIVER Act March-in rights

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.566

H.R. 6687119th Congress

DRIVER Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Bayh-Dole Act H.R.4930, S.2677, re. counterfeiting and customs H.R.566, REPAIR Act H.R.6687, DRIVER Act March-in rights

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6687

H.R. 6832119th Congress

PACK Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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CAFE Standards Clean Air Act Clean Water ACT Section 401 Clean Water Act WOTUS Definition H.R. 6832, PACK Act HFC Technology Transition NAAQS Water Reuse

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6832

H.R. 7037119th Congress

Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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H.R.7037, DOMINANCE Act

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7037

H.R. 8413119th Congress

SECURE Data Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Comprehensive privacy legislation H.R.8413, SECURE Data Act

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8413

H.R. 8730119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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S.4429, H.R. 8730, Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 The Automotive National and Economic Security Act (discussion draft)

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8730

H.R. 9773119th Congress

Permanent Trump Secure Border Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Border security H.R.4393, Dignity Act H.R.5494, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R.9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act High skilled immigration Immigration enforcement and compliance Immigration reform

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9773

S. 2677119th Congress

A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Bayh-Dole Act H.R.4930, S.2677, re. counterfeiting and customs H.R.566, REPAIR Act H.R.6687, DRIVER Act March-in rights

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2677

S. 2983119th Congress

Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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CIRCIA - Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Information Sharing H.R.5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act S.2983, Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2983

S. 4429119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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S.4429, H.R. 8730, Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 The Automotive National and Economic Security Act (discussion draft)

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4429

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

168n Factory Deduction Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (IRC 48D) Auto Loan Deduction FDDEI/174A Expensing Interaction H.R.1 Business Tax Provisions Interest Expensing ATI Definition R&D Tax Credit Strategy Energy and Manufacturing Tax Credits

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 4393119th Congress

DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Border security H.R.4393, Dignity Act H.R.5494, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act High skilled immigration Immigration enforcement and compliance Immigration reform

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4393

H.R. 4930119th Congress

To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Bayh-Dole Act H.R.4930, S.2677 re. counterfeiting and customs H.R.566, REPAIR Act H.R.6687, DRIVER Act March-in rights Patent registration fees Patent royalties proposals

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4930

H.R. 5494119th Congress

Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Border security H.R.4393, Dignity Act H.R.5494, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act High skilled immigration Immigration enforcement and compliance Immigration reform

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5494

H.R. 566119th Congress

Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Bayh-Dole Act H.R.4930, S.2677 re. counterfeiting and customs H.R.566, REPAIR Act H.R.6687, DRIVER Act March-in rights Patent registration fees Patent royalties proposals

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.566

H.R. 6207119th Congress

Chip EQUIP Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Artificial Intelligence H.R. 6207, Chip EQUIP Act H.R. 7334, National Commission on Robotics Act Manufacturing workforce development Robotics Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act (discussion draft) Open-Source AI Leadership Act (discussion draft)

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6207

H.R. 6687119th Congress

DRIVER Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Bayh-Dole Act H.R.4930, S.2677 re. counterfeiting and customs H.R.566, REPAIR Act H.R.6687, DRIVER Act March-in rights Patent registration fees Patent royalties proposals

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6687

H.R. 7037119th Congress

Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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H.R.7037, DOMINANCE Act

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7037

H.R. 7334119th Congress

National Commission on Robotics Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Artificial Intelligence H.R. 6207, Chip EQUIP Act H.R. 7334, National Commission on Robotics Act Manufacturing workforce development Robotics Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act (discussion draft) Open-Source AI Leadership Act (discussion draft)

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7334

H.R. 8413119th Congress

SECURE Data Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Comprehensive privacy legislation H.R.8413, the SECURE Data Act

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8413

Source: Senate LDA

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope